Blog – Moving from supervisee to supervisor
Dr Anna Volkmer shares her top nine reasons for supervising students and shares her own experiences of transitioning from student to leader
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Blog – Using qualitative methods: A guide to thematic analysis
Dr Anna Volkmer has used both qualitative and quantitative research methods in her work, in this blog she discusses Thematic Analysis.
Blog – Dementia care over the last 25 years
Making best use of the available dementia research funding. Dr Anna Volkmer takes us through a few of the discoveries research has found in the past 25 years.
Blog – Implementing Dementia Research Findings
What drives you and gives you the passion continue? Dr Anna Volkmer discusses her own work, and how she finds the implementation of discovery exciting
Blog – A little bit of Conversation Analysis
Dr Anna Volkmer talks to the value of conversation analysis, as a tool for life, not just for dementia – read or hear Anna read her own words.
Blog – The measure of COVID-19 on loneliness in dementia
Dr Anna Volkmer questions the value of the rating scales we use in research to assess loneliness, and Speech and Language Therapy interventions.
Blog – Applying for a NIHR Development Skills Enhancement Award
Dr Anna Volkmer blogs about her experience of completing her PhD, and how she worked to ensure she didn’t ‘fall off the edge’.
Blog – Doing a virtual viva and completing PhD amendments
Anna Volkmer (now Dr Volkmer) shares the story behind her on / off viva, and working on amendments, parenting and work during lockdown.
Blog – Preparing for a virtual viva
At this slightly strange time, Anna Volkmer shares (from experience) her top tips for preparing for the virtual viva, as she prepares for her own this week.
Blog – Why are we excluding the best brains from dementia research?
Is to possible to have security and stability while also pursuing a career as a researcher? Anna Volkmer discusses research culture, and what needs to change.
Blog – Tips & hints on surviving life post-thesis, pre-viva.
Do you get a sense of loss after hitting those major milestones? In this Blog Anna Volkmer reflects on dealing with the pre-viva lull.
Blog – Getting consent right!
There are many things that researchers can do to maximise the person’s ability to participate in decision making. Here are some top tips from Anna Volkmer